Is GitHub Copilot worth it for solo developers?
I'm a solo indie developer working across frontend and backend; evaluating whether Copilot saves enough time to justify the subscription compared to using ChatGPT for occasional help.
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Short answer: yes—if you code most days. Copilot’s in‑IDE, project‑aware completions (lines, functions, tests, boilerplate) save lots of keystrokes and context switches, so it pays off for regular coding. If you only need occasional Q&A or high-level design help, ChatGPT in the browser is a cheaper fallback. My practical tip: try Copilot for a week and keep ChatGPT for complex reasoning or explanations. Compare features/pricing here: Compare GitHub Copilot and Cursor
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